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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Your job is to serve the people sitting behind you.”

On the recordOctober 3, 2017
Your job is to serve the people sitting behind you.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand emphasizes the responsibility of public servants to prioritize public health.

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